Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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